2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Maryland, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections, including the governor of Maryland, attorney general of Maryland and comptroller of Maryland.
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Overview edit
United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2014[1] | ||||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | +/– | Seats | +/– | |
Democratic | 978,267 | 57.44% | -5.48% | 7 | - | |
Republican | 704,400 | 41.36% | +8.16% | 1 | - | |
Green | 9,088 | 0.54% | +0.15% | - | ||
Libertarian | 8,898 | 0.52% | -2.16% | - | ||
Others | 2,384 | 0.14% | -0.67% | - | ||
Totals | 1,703,037 | 100.00% | - | 8 | - |
By district edit
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland by district:[2]
District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 73,843 | 29.49% | 176,342 | 70.42% | 233 | 0.09% | 250,418 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 2 | 120,412 | 61.32% | 70,411 | 35.86% | 5,531 | 2.82% | 196,354 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 3 | 128,594 | 59.55% | 87,029 | 40.30% | 323 | 0.15% | 215,946 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 4 | 134,628 | 70.18% | 54,217 | 28.26% | 2,992 | 1.56% | 268,583 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 5 | 144,725 | 64.03% | 80,752 | 35.72% | 563 | 0.25% | 226,040 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 6 | 94,704 | 49.70% | 91,930 | 48.25% | 3,902 | 2.05% | 190,536 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 7 | 144,639 | 69.94% | 55,860 | 27.01% | 6,310 | 3.05% | 206,809 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 8 | 136,722 | 60.74% | 87,859 | 39.03% | 516 | 0.23% | 225,097 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
Total | 978,267 | 57.44% | 704,400 | 41.36% | 20,370 | 1.20% | 1,703,037 | 100.0% |
District 1 edit
The 1st district includes the entire Eastern Shore of Maryland as well as parts of Baltimore, Harford and Carroll counties. Incumbent Republican Andrew P. Harris, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2012, and the district had a PVI of R+14.
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Andrew P. Harris, incumbent U.S. Representative[3]
Eliminated in primary edit
- Jonathan Goff, Jr.[3]
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andrew P. Harris (incumbent) | 45,477 | 77.9 | |
Republican | Jonathan Goff, Jr. | 12,913 | 22.1 | |
Total votes | 58,390 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Bill Tilghman, retired attorney[5]
Eliminated in primary edit
Withdrawn edit
- Bridget Kelly[7] (running for Maryland State Senate, District 35)
- Kimberley Letke, businesswoman and candidate for this seat in 2012[3] (running for Maryland State Senate, District 7)
- Joseph Werner (running for Harford County Executive)[7]
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Tilghman | 19,937 | 57.1 | |
Democratic | John LaFerla | 14,965 | 42.9 | |
Total votes | 34,902 | 100.0 |
General election edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Andrew P. Harris (incumbent) | 176,342 | 70.4 | |
Democratic | Bill Tilghman | 73,843 | 29.5 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 233 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 250,418 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 2 edit
The 2nd district includes parts of Howard, Harford, Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties, as well as small portions of the City of Baltimore. Incumbent Democrat Dutch Ruppersberger, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2012, and the district had a PVI of D+10. Ruppersberger considered running for Governor of Maryland in 2014, but decided against it.[9]
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Dutch Ruppersberger, incumbent U.S. Representative[3]
Eliminated in primary edit
- Paul Rundquist, contractor intelligence analyst at the Department of Energy[3][10]
- Blaine Taylor, former congressional aide and perennial candidate[11]
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dutch Ruppersberger (incumbent) | 43,614 | 77.6 | |
Democratic | Paul Rundquist | 6,450 | 11.4 | |
Democratic | Blaine Taylor | 6,164 | 11.0 | |
Total votes | 56,228 | 100.0 |
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- David Banach, former United States Marine[11]
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Banach | 14,990 | 100.0 |
General election edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dutch Ruppersberger (incumbent) | 120,412 | 61.3 | |
Republican | David Banach | 70,411 | 35.9 | |
Green | Ian Schlakman | 5,326 | 2.7 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 205 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 196,354 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 3 edit
The 3rd district includes parts of Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery and Anne Arundel counties, as well as a significant part of the City of Baltimore. Incumbent Democrat John Sarbanes, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2012, and the district had a PVI of D+9.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- John Sarbanes, incumbent U.S. Representative[3]
Eliminated in primary edit
- Matthew Molyett[3]
Primary results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Sarbanes (incumbent) | 54,926 | 85.2 | |
Democratic | Matthew Molyett | 9,564 | 14.8 | |
Total votes | 64,490 | 100.0 |
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Charles A. Long, retired Johns Hopkins University chemistry professor[3]
Eliminated in primary edit
- Thomas E. "Pinkston" Harris, insurance broker, nominee for this seat in 2008 and candidate for the seat in 2010 and 2012[3]
- Michael Jackson, landscape company supervisor, candidate for the 1st district in 1992, and for the 3rd district in 2002[3]
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Charles A. Long | 7,597 | 43.6 | |
Republican | Thomas E. "Pinkston" Harris | 7,303 | 41.9 | |
Republican | Michael Jackson | 2,524 | 14.5 | |
Total votes | 17,424 | 100.0 |
General election edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Sarbanes (incumbent) | 128,594 | 59.6 | |
Republican | Charles A. Long | 87,029 | 40.3 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 323 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 215,946 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 4 edit
The 4th district includes parts of Prince George's, Montgomery, and Anne Arundel counties. Incumbent Democrat Donna Edwards, who had represented the district since 2008, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 77% of the vote in 2012, and the district had a PVI of D+26.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Donna Edwards, incumbent U.S. Representative[3]
Eliminated in primary edit
- Warren Christopher, retired United States Army lieutenant colonel[3]
Withdrew edit
- Dawit H. Gebreyesus[3]
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Donna Edwards (incumbent) | 53,648 | 87.0 | |
Democratic | Warren Christopher | 8,021 | 13.0 | |
Total votes | 61,669 | 100.0 |
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Nancy Hoyt, infection preventionist[3]
Eliminated in primary edit
- John R. Graziani[3]
- Greg Holmes, candidate for this seat in 2012[3]
- George McDermott, Democratic candidate for the seat in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012[3]
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Nancy Hoyt | 5,368 | 37.6 | |
Republican | Greg Holmes | 3,469 | 24.3 | |
Republican | George McDermott | 2,740 | 19.2 | |
Republican | John R. Graziani | 2,695 | 18.9 | |
Total votes | 14,272 | 100.0 |
General election edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Donna Edwards (incumbent) | 134,628 | 70.2 | |
Republican | Nancy Hoyt | 54,217 | 28.3 | |
Libertarian | Arvin Vohra | 2,795 | 1.5 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 197 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 191,837 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 5 edit
The 5th district includes all of Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert counties, as well as portions of Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties. Incumbent Democrat Steny Hoyer, the House Minority Whip, who had represented the district since 1981, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2012, and the district had a PVI of D+14.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Steny Hoyer, incumbent U.S. Representative[3]
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Steny Hoyer (incumbent) | 57,240 | 100.0 |
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
Eliminated in primary edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chris Chaffee | 8,137 | 41.6 | |
Republican | Mark Kenneth Arness | 6,050 | 30.9 | |
Republican | Tom Potter | 5,374 | 27.5 | |
Total votes | 19,561 | 100.0 |
General election edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Steny Hoyer (incumbent) | 144,725 | 64.0 | |
Republican | Chris Chaffee | 80,752 | 35.7 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 563 | 0.3 | |
Total votes | 226,040 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 6 edit
The 6th district includes the entire Maryland Panhandle including all of Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties as well as portions of Montgomery and Frederick counties. Incumbent Democrat John Delaney, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was elected with 59% of the vote in 2012 against Republican incumbent Roscoe Bartlett, and the district had a PVI of D+4. Delaney considered running for Governor of Maryland in 2014, but decided against it.[12]
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- John Delaney, incumbent U.S. Representative[12]
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Delaney (incumbent) | 33,289 | 100.0 |
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Dan Bongino, former United States Secret Service agent and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2012[13]
Eliminated in primary edit
- Harold W. Painter, Jr., certified public accountant[14]
Withdrawn edit
- David E. Vogt III, former United States Marine[15][16]
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Bongino | 23,933 | 83.5 | |
Republican | Harold W. Painter, Jr. | 4,718 | 16.5 | |
Total votes | 28,651 | 100.0 |
General election edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Delaney (incumbent) | 94,704 | 49.7 | |
Republican | Dan Bongino | 91,930 | 48.2 | |
Green | George Gluck | 3,762 | 2.0 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 140 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 190,536 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 7 edit
The 7th district includes just over half of the City of Baltimore, most of the majority African American sections of Baltimore County, and the majority of Howard County, Maryland. Incumbent Democrat Elijah Cummings, who had represented the district since 1996, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 77% of the vote in 2012, and the district had a PVI of D+24.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Elijah Cummings, incumbent U.S. Representative[3]
Eliminated in primary edit
- Alexander Bryant[3]
- Fred Donald Dickson, Jr., small business owner and Independent candidate for the seat in 2010[3]
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Elijah Cummings (incumbent) | 69,790 | 90.6 | |
Democratic | Alexander Bryant | 4,786 | 6.2 | |
Democratic | Fred Donald Dickson, Jr. | 2,460 | 3.2 | |
Total votes | 77,036 | 100.0 |
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Corrogan R. Vaughn, perennial candidate[3]
Eliminated in primary edit
- Ray Bly, perennial candidate[3]
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Corrogan R. Vaughn | 6,293 | 54.8 | |
Republican | Ray Bly | 5,195 | 45.2 | |
Total votes | 11,488 | 100.0 |
General election edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Elijah Cummings (incumbent) | 144,639 | 69.7 | ||
Republican | Corrogan R. Vaughn | 55,860 | 27.2 | ||
Libertarian | Scott Soffen | 6,103 | 3.0 | ||
n/a | Write-ins | 207 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 206,809 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 8 edit
The 8th district includes parts of Carroll, Frederick and Montgomery counties. Incumbent Democrat Chris Van Hollen, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2012, and the district had a PVI of D+11.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Chris Van Hollen, incumbent U.S. Representative[3]
Eliminated in primary edit
- George English, perennial candidate[3]
- Lih Young, economist and perennial candidate[3]
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Chris Van Hollen (incumbent) | 60,556 | 91.3 | |
Democratic | George English | 3,834 | 5.8 | |
Democratic | Lih Young | 1,950 | 2.9 | |
Total votes | 66,240 | 100.0 |
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Dave Wallace, small business owner, candidate for the State House of Delegates in 2006 and 2010, and for this seat in 2012[3]
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dave Wallace | 22,648 | 100.0 |
General election edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Chris Van Hollen (incumbent) | 136,722 | 60.7 | ||
Republican | Dave Wallace | 87,859 | 39.0 | ||
n/a | Write-ins | 516 | 0.3 | ||
Total votes | 225,097 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Maryland State Board of Elections. "2014 Election Results". Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ Haas, Karen L. (March 9, 2015). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad "2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election State Candidates List". electionsmaryland.com. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Representative in Congress". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^ "Centreville lawyer enters Eastern Shore Democratic congressional race". DelmarvaNow. September 23, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ O'Donnell, Craig (April 8, 2013). "LaFerla takes long view". The Kent County News. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
- ^ a b "Second 1st District congressional candidate withdraws". DelmarvaNow. February 19, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Maryland State Board of Elections. "2014 Election Results". Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ Wagner, John (January 22, 2014). "Ruppersberger makes it official: He's not running for governor of Maryland". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ^ Fritze, John (March 10, 2014). "Democrat with intel background to challenge Ruppersberger". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ a b "Ruppersberger won't campaign for governor". CapitalGazette. January 22, 2014. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ a b John Wagner (February 18, 2014). "Delaney, after looking at Md. governor's field, files to run for second term in Congress". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ Wagner, John (June 1, 2013). "Bongino confirms bid for Congress rather than Maryland governor". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ "Painter joins race for Dist. 6". The Sentinel. February 6, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ "David E. Vogt Announces Bid For Md.'s 6th District Seat". CBS Baltimore. July 3, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ Bethany Rodgers (January 29, 2014). "6th District congressional race loses one". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
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